CUZ I HAVE TO...when living your dream is the only option - with JULIE SLATER and JASON FRIDAY.

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday just got back from a family reunion/wedding on Julie's side - just outside of Detroit...Jake and Lindsey got married...which leads us to WHAT DOES LOVE MEAN TO YOU...a whole buncha people tell us....including the bride and groom. Follow @cuzihavetopodcast on Instagram for all the latest news.  We'd love to hear from you - email us at cuzihavetopodcast@gm...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday check in - in between guests...they are pre-vacation - about to head to Detroit (Julie's hometown) for a huge family reunion/wedding (Julie's nephew Jake and his fiance' Lindsey) where Jason is officiating...how weddings cause meltdowns...Jason being a beacon of hope for the bride and groom...Jason's yelp rating with weddings...Jason's amazin...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with actress Erika Christensen. Jason grew up with Erika..and we all watched her grow up on film and television...from commercials for McDonald's, Volvo, and Payless...to staring in the Oscar-winning film Traffic at age 17...she's also appeared in the films Swimfan, The Banger Sisters, How to Rob a Bank (to name a few)...Erika also played Julia Brav...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with MEGROB, our infamous Solo Traveler. She's been on the podcast twice - Episodes 033 and 080 - and now she's back nearly a year later to tell us how her solo traveling has been going for the past year...while she travels the U.S. she works remotely and holds down a full-time job...In the past year she's been to Michigan, Las Vegas (staying wa...

Hosts Julie Slater & Jason Friday chat with each other about the past couple of weeks...Julie & Jason announce a future concert coming up June 12th - save the date...Los Angeles...does Jason get nervous for shows (he's in two other bands btw)...details coming for the show...dusting off the instruments...recalling the past two guests...Julie playing her other interview with Emily Greene...

Hosts Julie Slater & Jason Friday chat with LA-based composer/songwriter Emily Greene. Born in Miami, she went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston...Emily spent many years on the road touring with her own music, and with bands like Passion Pit and Riothorse Royale...She has two new songs "Husband Song" and "Show Me" - and she's done the music for TV shows Station...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with 27 year-old tattoo artist Kiki Filigree from Newport Beach, CA. She recently did Julie and Jason's tattoos in memory of their dog, Rayla. See videos of the tattoos on instagram @cuzihavetopodcast. They chat about their tattoo aftercare product EKO created by Kiki's boyfriend Hunter who is also a tattoo artist. Kiki is heading into her third yea...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday check in on the latest...they just got back from Denver, CO...tattoos in honor of their dog Rayla are healing - and more about their tattoo artist Kiki Filligree ...how it feels to sit for a tattoo for 2-3 hours...the special meaning of tattoos...the healing power of tattoos...escaping life by doing new things...moving to Newport Beach, CA...vowing to vacation a...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with Lynn McDonnell - a 30 year Music Industry Executive turned Mastery Method certified Life Coach and ICBCH certified Hypnotist. She went from being a corporate control freak to a self-proclaimed spiritual geek. We chat with Lynn about the glitz and glam of the rock world and what lead her to change dir ections in life…also how she got sober 3 1/2 years a...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with Leslie Howard who is an audiobook narrator, mother of 6, yoga teacher, and mystic, living on a small animal sanctuary in the hills of Pennsylvania with her husband. From Hare Krishna to homeschooling to rave culture  - she says, "Every day is an adventure of love."  In this episode we talk about Leslie's "fairy tale" life and how she manifest...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday are back! It's been five weeks since they were on the pod solo (without guests). Which means they give you an update on their lives and their experiences with the past handful of guests...singer/songwriter William Fitzsimmons...podcast queen Gillian Pensavalle....Dean Sharp the House Whisperer...and going back to Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses...how listener L...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with singer/songwriter William Fitzsimons - the official singer of sadness. Songs you may know "Beautiful Girl," "The Tide Pulls from the Moon," "Fade and then Return," and more. He grew up in Pennsylvania with parents who were blind. We talk about what that was like growing up...We also chat about "Fitzy's" tremendous beard...the beard community....about b...

CUZ I HAVE TO PODCAST...when living your dreams is the only option...This week Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with the podcast queen Gillian Pensavalle. She is the creator/host of the Hamilcast podcast (all about the Broadway show Hamilton), co-host of True Crime Obsessed (with Patrick Hinds), and other pods My So Called Podcast, and Let the Women Do The Work. She also works with he...

CUZ I HAVE TO PODCAST...when living your dreams is the only option...This week Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with the podcast queen Gillian Pensavalle. She is the creator/host of the Hamilcast podcast (all about the Broadway show Hamilton), co-host of True Crime Obsessed (with Patrick Hinds), and other pods My So Called Podcast, and Let the Women Do The Work. She also works with he...

Hosts Julie Slater & Jason Friday chat with artist & radio host Dean Sharp (aka The House Whisperer - "Home with Dean Sharp"). Dean hosts a show on KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles (where Julie used to work as a news anchor). He's a custom home builder, custom home designer. Dean works on luxury estates in LA and beyond…He’s your guide to turning your house into something truly extraordinary…His...

Hosts Julie Slater & Jason Friday are back! Chatting about their recent interview with Chris Martin & Johnny Buckland from Coldplay (watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/rMLoRvnnuCE)...their recent rad as hell guest Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses...Julie wrapping up her first audiobook of 2023...our first listener voicemail of 2023 (yippee!)...and future guests and more... Follow @...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday continue (Part Two) their conversation with Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses...His new lady in his life after a painful divorce...a Civil Wars reenactment...the pains of showering for the pod (lol)...our mutual friend Eric Gorfain (from The Section Quartet)...Ben busting Julie and Jason for looking like they aren't in the same room...Josh Tillman...live shows th...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses. It's not an interview, it's a sit down fireside chat...sans the fire...from Ben taking over the hosting duties by asking Julie and Jason questions...to how Ben got his start in music in Seattle...a painful divorce...raising four little ladies (and a lady dog)...coming off of tour to make his new rental his real home......

Hosts Julie Slater & Jason Friday bring back guest Melina (Frenzel) Lindsey (previously on Episode 072). She moved to Denver with her then fiance Matt four years ago...founded Hummingbird Roots - an indoor plant installation & retail company...kicked ass with her business...got married...and then decided to blow it all up and move back home to the Portland area...She moves this Sunday. We...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday have a soft opening of Season 3 of the pod for 2023 - chatting with each other about their somewhat disastrous holiday vacation in Detroit...what illnesses really mean for your soul...enduring a tragic 2022 but not putting all the blame on the year...looking ahead to the new year and what each of them is working on and hoping for...welcome aboard, friends, and t...

As your hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday enjoy a little holiday break, let's give a listen to the MOST LISTENED TO PODCAST OF 2022 - EPISODE 083 - GREY MIRO from our Junior's Edition on 5/24/22. At the time, Grey was only 3 and 1/2...guys, he's now 4! On this episode we found out what makes Grey happy...his favorite musician...what he thinks would make other people happy...and how, btw, you can...

As your hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday enjoy a little holiday break, let's give a listen to the 2nd most listened to podcast of 2022 - EPISODE 072 - MELINA FRENZEL from 3/8/22.  Melina is the founder of Hummingbird Roots in Denver, CO - an indoor plant installation & retail company. She helps people create lush green spaces in their homes and businesses. We talk plants…hummingbirds…h...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with Jim Nelson. You may know him as a radio DJ in Southern California...He started his radio career in 1978..Jim has worked at KCAL-/San Bernardino, KLOS, KTWV the old KWST in Los Angeles, and 88.5 in LA...He's also worked on syndicated radio shows Rockline, PowerCuts, and In The Studio. Jim has written for Album Network, Radio & Records and TripleA Ra...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday talk about how they are doing after their dog Rayla left for the Rainbow Bridge last week...this coming months after Jason's Mom passed away...how death can show you how strong you are...the emptiness of losing a pet you cared for daily...feeling signs of things lightening up...and more. Follow @cuzihavetopodcast on Instagram for all the latest news.  We'd...

Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with Scott Nance. He’s a transit nerd who enjoys wellness and making every day count...a huge foodie (we’ll def dig into his craft of smokin’ those meats)...he loves music, diving, reading, traveling, collecting vinyl records, and riding his motorcycle...Scott is also partnered with one of our favorite people and former guest: Master Hypnotist Mary Lou Rodr...